Rihanna surprise birthday bash

Rihanna celebrated her 22nd birthday this weekend with 40 of her closest friends and family members at a suprised party organized by new beau Matt Kemp. We hoped the jungle animals from RiRi’s “Rude Boy” video would be made available for guests to ride throughout the shindig, since it’s not a party til you’re shouting “yee-haw!” on top of a stuffed zebra. But we guess a pint-sized dominatrix is adequate enough entertainment.

A source said: "It was so sweet and she was really surprised. She looked just beautiful."


Matt organised Caribbean food to be served to Barbados-born Rihanna and also reportedly bought her a custom-made diamond necklace.

The party was extra-special for Rihanna as she cancelled her 21st birthday celebrations last year in the aftermath of her assault at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown early in February 2009.

A source said: "It was so sweet and she was really surprised. She looked just beautiful.

The source added to website 'E! Online': "Matt really wanted to do something nice for Rihanna this year since she didn't have much of a 21st birthday last year.

"It was just her closest friends, good Jamaican food, a photo booth, dancing and a nice cake."

Matt, 25, has been linked to Rihanna since they were seen holidaying together in Mexico in January, but he has played down romance rumours.